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No. 331,166. Patented'Nov. 24. 1885.

WI TJV ESSES '7 71w Attorney with TATES AMEL SIEGERT, OF GRAYVILLE,ILLINOIS.

GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 331,166, dated November2%, 1885,

Application filed August 10, 1885. Serial No. 173,904. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AMEL SIEGERT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Grayville, in the county of White and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gates, of which thefollowing is a speeification,reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawing.

My invention relates to animprovement in farm-gates, its object being toprovide a gate that may be operated by a person. in a vehicle or onhorseback, and consequently to obviate the necessity of dismounting forthat purpose; and it consists in certain novel features of constructionand arrangement of parts which will be fully set forth in the followingdescription and particularly pointed out in the claim.

The accompanying drawing shows a perspective view of my improved gate.

In the drawing,A designates two posts, be tween which the gate 13swings, it being hinged to one, and the other being provided with acatch, 0. This gate may be of any approved form, and'is provided nearits forward end with two short vertical bars, D, between which the latchE is pivoted. The latch, being pivoted forward of its center of gravity,has a tendency to drop at the rear end, bringing its forward end to theposition shown in the drawing to engage with the catch G, secured on theface of the post A.

F designates two posts,longer than the others,and placed at oppositesides of the hingepost A and in a line therewith. Projecting from thetops of these posts are horizontal arms G, braced by the pieces H.Depending from these arms are swinging rods I, attached to the operatinglevers J about midway of the length of said levers. The inner ends ofthese levers are provided with perforations which 40 fit loosely over arounded continuation, K, of

the brace or cleat L,secured on one side of the gate near its rear end.The end of one of these levers and the rear end of the latch-bar areconnected by a cord, 0. The posts F have cleat or brace L, having acoutinuation,K,the 60 posts F, depending rods 1, operating-levers J, andthe cord O,connecting the rear end of the latch-bar to the end of one ofthe operatinglevers, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in 65 I presence of twowitnesses.

AMEL SIEGERT. YVitnesses:

WILLIAM R. STRAWN, EDWARD GRoME.

This by means of the cord 0 will rue operation

